Tools and Resources

FTA Publications

These guidelines assist transit agencies in developing drug and alcohol testing
programs that comply with Federal Transit Administration regulation 40 CFR Part
655. Pertinent regulations are cross-referenced throughout the text. Forms, checklists,
and lists of additional information are provided throughout the document.

This document discusses "best practices" used by employers to establish and maintain
a compliant drug testing program. The best practices discussed here were identified
during 5 years of FTA-sponsored audits of existing programs.

This Toolkit is a compilation of policies, procedures, forms, and training resources
that represent the best practices being used throughout the U.S. by a variety of
transit systems. It does not represent all of the effective means that transit systems
are using to address and monitor Prescription (Rx) and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication
use, but is the result of an extensive effort by the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) to compile a broad range of materials as examples and models.